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On the 4th day of March 2021 the Commission imposed a discretionary financial penalty of £55,000 on Mr Jose Eduardo Paula de Lima Araujo. In addition, Mr Araujo, together with Mr Antonio Carlos de Godoy Buzaneli and Mr Jose Manuel Ordoñez (collectively the “Individuals”) were prohibited from performing any function on behalf of a regulated entity. The exemption set out in section 3(1)(g) of the...

Please be advised that five entities have been designated under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 ; these are implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020. These sanctions were enacted for the purposes of deterring and providing accountability for serious violations of an individual’s human rights...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has issued today a Consultation Paper seeking views from interested parties on proposed Banking Supervision (Accounts, Disclosure and Reporting) Rules and Guidance and amendments to the Commission’s Large Exposure and Upstreaming framework in the form of proposed Banking Supervision (Large Exposure) Rules. The proposed Accounts, Disclosure and Reporting...

Please be advised that 6 new designations have been made under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This regime is implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020. These sanctions were enacted for the purposes of encouraging the government of Syria to refrain from actions, policies or activities which...

The Commission has today published a Spring Green Consultation Paper - please click here and its Thematic Review of the Guernsey Green Fund Regime - please click here. Both documents underline the Bailiwick’s ongoing commitment to this important area. The Spring Green Consultation Paper proposes an addition to the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance, to take specific account of climate...

The Commission has today issued amendments to the country lists in Appendix C and Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing reflecting the Financial Action Task Force’s updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, which includes the Cayman Islands, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Senegal. U pdates to jurisdictions identified by other relevant external...

Fourth Quarter 2020 Guernsey Funds The total net asset value of Guernsey funds has increased in Sterling terms during the last quarter by £9.4 billion (3.9%) to £245.5 billion. Over the past year, total net asset values have increased by £17.9 billon (7.8%). Open-ended Schemes Within these totals, Guernsey domiciled open-ended funds increased over the quarter by £1.0 billion (2.0%) to £49.0...

Please be advised that three individuals have been designated by the UN under the Somalia sanctions regime. These sanctions are automatically effective in the UK under the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which are implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020. The following individuals have been...

Please be advised that 1 new designation has been made under the Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This regime is implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020. These sanctions were enacted for the purposes of promoting the peace, stability and security of Yemen, the political transition and peaceful...